A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5905-00-499-7787
NSN 5835-00-243-0594
NSN 5855-01-628-6427
NSN 5960-01-084-4987
NSN 6145-00-141-8095
NSN 6240-00-407-1024
NSN 6240-01-345-3438
NSN 5950-01-096-0751
NSN 6240-00-553-8891
NSN 5915-00-149-1458
NSN 5935-01-266-0849
NSN 5910-00-166-3863